Il Colombaio di Montosoli Baricci BARICCI Brunello di Montalcino 2019

Description

The Baricci Brunello di Montalcino 2019 stands out very much for its mineral side (with marly soils, marine fossils, quartz schists and marl), and this is precisely the magic of this wine. At first there is a note of ripe grapes, before revealing forest berries, camphor ash and subtle touches of sweet spices. These elements come together like a fascinating mosaic. The wine is balanced and fresh. The presence in the mouth is in fact the strong point of this wine. Acidity is never a problem in Montosoli, located on the northern side of Montalcino where daytime and nighttime temperature changes play an important role in the slow ripening of the fruit.

The founder of Il Colombaio di Montosoli was Nello Baricci born on 21 May 1921, the true patriarch of the denomination. His farm, founded in 1955 – “Colombaio Montosoli” – is located entirely on the Montosoli hill – one of the most prestigious Crus in the northern quadrant of Montalcino. In 1980, Brunello di Montalcino became the first DOCG in Italy and at the time of drafting the official map of the area, Baricci Colombaio Montosoli was in first place among the over 200 producers currently listed numerically. Number one because Nello, of the twenty-six original members, was credited as the Founder of the Brunello di Montalcino Association. Montalcino – and its Brunello – has no formal “Cru” system, but probably, by acclamation, the famous Montosoli vineyard would be Grand Cru. In practice, the entire Brunello denomination covers approximately 2100 hectares, and of this, Montosoli includes 5 hectares, or less than 3% of the entire Brunello denomination.

The entire Baricci Colombaio Montosoli farm and the vineyards are located within Montosoli, in which they have a handful of contiguous vineyards. There is magic in the union between Nello Baricci – the legend – and Montosoli, the vineyard. Rarely do place and individual combine for such quality and history.